Box 08

These files are largely composed of correspondence that contains personal remembrances by retired Forest Service personnel, and local historical accounts; it also includes records dealing with past Forest Service history projects. It does not include the transcripts of the Forest's oral-history interviews with former F.S. employees.

L-2 "Dutchman Peak History," by Lee C. Port, Historical Information, Medford, Oregon. The story of Hensley, the 19th-century "Dutchman" miner who froze to death near present Dutchman Peak and was buried near Deadman Point. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

L-3 "Story of Dan Pederson and the Brush Mountain Lookout," John W. Sarginson, Historical Information, Rogue River National Forest, Medford, Oregon (5p). Narrative of Pederson's lookout career and his construction of the lookout tree at Brush Mountain with the spiral ladder and counter-weighted "elevator." [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

L-6 "Notes on Historical Events - Applegate Ranger District," Lee C. Port, Historical Information, Medford, Oregon (15p). A brief historical background on numerous persons, places, and events of the Applegate River drainage, compiled by District's veteran ranger. The information has proved to be a generally reliable source of background material. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

L-8 Handwritten reminiscences of C. J. Buck, March 4, 1949, Portland, Oregon (8p). The reminiscences of C. J. Buck, an early supervisor of Crater National Forest. The narrative refers to various personnel, including S. Swenning..." a native...and the best woodsman I ever traveled with...Years later he became a well-known frontiersman, guide and explorer" in Alaska. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]